STV (Central) Projects

STV Central region goes from Perth, through Edinburgh, down to Biggar on the east and from Fort William on the west coast, through Glasgow and down to South Ayrshire.

Over the past five years of the People’s Millions competition we have seen some great projects in the region. Previous winners have included projects to transform a special school playground, create an all-weather games facility, materials for a Heritage site and many more.

Eco Attack

The project will improve the local environment and will encourage citizenship by transforming part of the school's grounds into a multi-use area comprising food growing and wildlife areas, performance space and recreational facilities for the benefit of the school's pupils and the community of Banknock. The aim is to create a multi-use facility in which pupils can learn about the environment, environmental responsibility and enterprise and to provide recreational facilities for the community. There will be 5,000 beneficiaries.

White Cart Beach

The 'White Cart Beach' project will transform a neglected and seldom used area of Linn Park into an accessible site for the community. This will allow the wildlife and scenery to be enjoyed and provide a relaxing and tranquil outdoor space. 200 people will benefit from the project.

Viaduct Illumination

This project is to increase awareness, knowledge and a local sense of pride and ownership of the Victorian Railway Viaduct situated within the Victoria Centenary Park, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. The project will install image projection lighting to illuminate the viaduct on one side using images from slides created by local schoolchildren. The project will benefit the communities of Airdrie and Coatbridge. 6000 beneficiaries are expected.

Fusion

This project, based on consultation with young people, will transform an existing area into a multi-purpose outdoor activity area accessed by the young people and adults in Fort William. The project will also include the purchase of a mobile skate park and mobile 5-a-side pitch to be used on-site and when not in use to be offered to young people across the Fort William/Lochaber area. The aim of the project as a whole is to provide suitable leisure and sporting facilities for the local community, particularly young people.

Special Needs Playground

This project aims to transfrom the existing playground at Pinewood School for Special Needs, Blackburn, West Lothian to provide a more creative and stimulating environment for the children. The project will replace old wooden structures with zoning areas, seating, climbing frames, and areas for football, basket- ball, music, sand pits and sensory stimulii. The project will benefit the 90 pupils and staff of Pinewood school.